X-ray cassette



May 2.8, 1935- I ,'A. Ef DREXEL] 2,003,254

x--RAY CASSETTE Filed Nov. A14, 1934 U ATTORNEYS swing-ing dividing member Patented May 28, 1935 orificex-RAY CASSETTE Adolph Drexel, Palatka, Fla. Application November k14, 1934, serial No. 753,060

. 5 Claims.

Thisinvention relates te improved lm holders and particularly to an improved X-ray cassette or holder wherein the parts are so formed that two -filins are held in the same cassette, with the parts sopositioned that 'the `exposure of one lm will not affect the other.

VAn object of the invention is to provide an X- ray cassette which is comparatively thin but strong' and may hold a plurality of nlms, with the parts so arranged that the exposure of one nlm will not aiect the' others.v I l Anotherobjectof the invention is to provide an X-ray cassette having an outer` casing and a with intensifying screens and cushioning llers for causing the films to-be firmly held in place when the frame is closed.

Ariadditional object more specincally is to provide an X-ray cassette formed to'receive a plurality of X-'ray plates or films, and provided with means" at the periphery for preventing the entrance of light.l fr f the accompanying drawing y -Fig'ure l is a-plan' View of an X-ray cassette disclosing anv embodiment' vof the invention, certain parts' of the cassette being broken away to illustrate the various interior constructions; 2 is a sectionallview through Fig-.1, on the linel 2'-`2, the same' being onan enlarged scale;

Fig. 3 is a sectional' View through Figl, on

the line 3 3, the same being on an enlarged scale with part of the frame shown'- open;l'

4 is a view'simil'ar to the right-handendl cfl''ilg.l 2 but' disclosing a slightly medi-ned ccnstruction. Y

f Iniorming the X-ifaycassette -it 'mdesir-able to have a construction which may be readily han-1 dledandlxnay be4 usedvto take various pictures. Where the cassette is used in a diaphragm apparatus, it is necessary that the same be comparatively thin, for instance, of less thickness than one inch. It will, therefore, be understood that the present device may be of appreciable less thickness than one inch, or of various other thicknesses, without departing from the spirit of the invention.

Referring to the accompanying drawing by numeral, I and 2 indicate metal frames preferably formed from cast aluminum, and 3 and 4 indicate front and back plates formed of any suitable material, as, for instance, bakelite, rubber, or other material which will be impervious to visible light rays but will permit the X-rays to readily pass. The frame I is provided with an annular bead 5 adapted to t into an annular groove 6 formed in the frame 2. By this con- (Cl. Z50-34) VstrnctionV the parts overlap, as rshown at the right of Fig. 2, and thereby prevent the entrance' of visible lightv raysj The frames I and.2V with their plates 3 and 4 form a liousingand centrally at this housing there is providedj a divisionlor separating structure l, which structure is provided with a metallic plate 8, preierabl'y steel, and which overlaps the inner redgesof the irainesl and 2, as shown in Fig. 2, and as illustrated'gin this figure itis provided with an extensionfcr receiving the various screws or rivets IU vwhich also pass through one leaf of each of thehinges II and I2.` vThe, other leaf of each of the hinges is connected by'screws I 3 and ldwiththe'frames I and 2. Itwillibe observed that the-knuckles of the hinges are set inwardly from theedge and the edge is cut away at I5 and I6, so as to' allow the housing to open suicientlyso thatithe frames I and 2 will beset at right angles to each other. This will permit the ready `insertionorv removal ofthe X-ray platesforfilrns I'l and I3. j

Arranged'interiorly of the frame I, is an X-,ray intensifying screen I9', and likewise arranged interiorly of the frame 2, against the interior surface of plate 4" is positioned an intensifying screen 2U. These screens may be held in place by adhesive or other means. Thin sheets of lead, 2I and 22, are secured to the steel platek by adhesive or` other means, and on the top of the leadY sheets are arrangedmore or less spongy or resilient sheets 23VA and 24. The resilient sheets may be cardboard, asbestos, Vfelt, or other material, and may be held in place by adhesive. AAlso there are ,provided VX-'ray intensifying vscreens 25 and26, which are secured by adhesive' or other In* alteration, one: of the frames, as', forins'tance, frame I, may be moved upwardly to the position shown in Fig. 3, or to a higher position, and an X-ray plate inserted. The frame may then be lowered and the entire cassette turned over and frame 2 raised and another X-ray plate inserted, so that the two X-ray plates will appear as indicated at Il and I8 in Figs. 2 and 3. After the plates have been inserted, the device is ready for use and thel frames I and 2 are held closed by a suitable U-shaped structure 21 which straddles rpart of the frames as indicated Vin dotted lines in Figs. 1 and 2. The frames are cut away at 38 to permit this U-shaped structure to engage the frames and not protrude therefrom. An extension 29 is provided on the U-shaped straddling member 2l, said extension and a shaft 30 pivotally mounting the U-shaped member in place. As indicated in Fig. 1 the frames are also cut away at 3|, so as to permit the thumb or finger nail to be inserted and pressed against the member 21 so as to move the same to an outer position. After the X-ray plates have been placed in position, this locking structure is moved to a closed position and then the cassette is ready for use.

In order to prevent any confusion as to which plate is exposed, the respective sides of the cassette are numbered as indicated in Fig. 1. The side which is uppermost in Fig.,1 is provided with the numeral Iat the right-hand upper corner. The opposite face is provided with the numeral 2, These numerals may be arranged in any desired manner but are so positioned that they will not appear on the X-ray plateY when a photograph is taken.

It will be evident that when the'cassette has been loaded two exposures may be Vreadily taken. The cassette is placed in the desired position and the first exposure taken. The cassette is then turned over and replaced, or placed in a new position, and a second exposure taken. After this has been done the cassette with the exposed plates is taken into a dark room and the plates developed in the usual manner. Also, if desired, the cassette maybe reloaded in the dark room ready for use.

In Fig. 4 a slightly modified construction is shown, which is identical with that shown in Fig. 2 except that the frames I and 2 are provided with cutaway portions or notches 32 and 31 and in the respective notches are placed gaskets 34 and 35, said gaskets being felt or other material and adapted to be compressed against the outer edge of the metallic plate 8, so as to provide a lighttight connection at this point. VIn the structure shown in Fig. 2, the bead 5 overlaps part of the frame 2 so as to present a light-tight structure, the same coacting with the extension of plate 8.

I claim: Y

1. An X-ray cassette, comprising a pair of interlocking frames, means for hingedly connecting said framesV along one edge, means at the opposite edges for" disengageably locking said opposite edges together, a covering plate for each of said frames, a division member arranged interiorly of said frames, said division member being provided with a central steel plate, a lead plate on each side of said steel plate, a cushioning member mounted on each of the lead plates, and an intensifying screen positionedon each of said cushioning members and an intensifyingl screen secured to the inner face of each of said covering plates, X-ray plates being adapted to be placed between the respective pairs of intensifying screens and slightly pressed by said cushioning members so as to be held against accidental movement.

2. A cassette for films or X-ray plates, comprising a housing divided into two parts, means for hingedly connecting said parts together, said housing being provided with overlapping members at the point of contact to prevent the entrance of visible light rays, and a dividing structure arranged in said housing, said dividing structure being provided with a central metallic plate having its edges resting on the housing, a sheet of material impervious to X-rays arranged on each side of said metallic plate, and cushioning sheets arranged on the last-mentioned sheets, said cushioning sheets acting to resiliently press X- ray plates when the housing is closed, whereby they cannot shift independently of the housing.

3. A cassette for X-ray plates, films, or the like, comprising a housing divided into two parts,

hinge means for connecting said parts together along one edge, locking means for connecting said parts together near the opposite edge, and means arranged centrally between said two parts for supporting an X-ray plate, said means including sheets of material which are impervious to X-rays, whereby when one side of the cassette is being exposed the film on the opposite side will be unaffected.

4. A cassette formed comparatively thin and provided with a housing and a dividing member arranged within the housing, means for clamping the housing together and said dividing member in place, sai-d dividing member being provided with resilient means for holding X-ray plates against shifting when the housing is closed and also with a sheet of material impervious to X- rays, whereby one plate may be expose-d at a time.

5. A cassette provided with a housing formed with a pair of frames of cast aluminum, one of said frames having a rabbet and the other a bead, said bead being adapted to t into the rabbet when the frames are closed, ahinge structure on one edge of said frames for hingedly connecting the frames together, a swinging clamp at the opposite edge for locking said frames together, a sheet of material connected, to each frame to presenttop vand bottom covers, said sheets of material being substantially non-resistant to the passage of X- rays, a sheet of steel connected to sai-d hinge structure, said sheet having one edge fitting into said rabbet, a sheet of lead arranged on each side of said sheet of steel and fitting thereover except at the edges,y a cushioning member carried by each of the sheets of lead, an X-ray intensifying screen carried by each' cushioning member, and an X-ray intensifying screen mounted on the inner surface of said top and bottom covering members.

ADOLPH E. DREXEL. 

